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Duration: 01:28:00
Languaje: English, Spanish
Category: Documentary
Project Type: Animation, Documentary, Feature
Synopsis: A mother’s search for her son accelerates the defeat of a dictatorship and inspires a new global generation of women fighting for their freedoms.

Screenings / Awards:
International Festival of Cinema in the Provence of Buenos Aries (FICPBA) Buenos Aries September 7, 2024 South American Premiere Best International Documentary Argentina Austin Film Festival Austin, Texas October 24, 2024 Texas Premiere Jury Nominee United States International Documentary Festival of Buenos Aries (FIDBA) Buenos Aries October 10, 2024 Honorable Mention in the Human Rights Category Argentina Dances With Films Los Angeles June 25, 2024 North American Premiere Official Selection United States International Festival of Human Rights (FICDH) October 13, 2024 Official Selection Argentina Seattle Latino Film Festival Seattle October 8, 2024 Washington Premiere Official Selection United States Bay St. Louis Film Festival Bay St. Louis January 3, 2025 Opening Night United States Santa Fe Film Festival Santa Fe February 20, 2025 Southwest Premiere Humanitarian Award United States Atlanta Film Festival Atlanta April 27, 2025 Georgia Premiere In Competition United States Chicago Latino Film Festival Chicago April 8, 2025 Midwest Premiere Best Documentary United States Film Festival for Women's Rights Seoul June 27, 2025 Asian Premiere Korea, Republic of Hot Springs International Women's Film Festival Hot Springs June 28, 2025 Best Documentary United States

Submitter Biography:
Jayson McNamara—Director Jayson McNamara’s debut feature, "Messenger on a White Horse," screened on NatGeo Mundo and at film festivals such as Full Frame, BAFICI, and LASA. For the last six years, Jayson has been documenting the life of Nora Cortiñas after they met at Argentine LGBTQ+ demonstrations—a cause close to Jayson’s heart and one that he reported on during his seven-year tenure as a journalist at the Buenos Aires Herald. Andrea Tortonese - Born in Buenos Aires, Andrea studied Fine Arts and Cinematographic Arts before working in animation departments in film and advertising. In 2009, she turned her focus to illustration — publishing her work in magazines and creating art for record covers and graphical campaigns, including for the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo. She continued working in animation, collaborating with Patricio Escobar for the documentaries "Qué Democracia" and "Bienaventurados los mansos."